West Salem is on a five-game streak of home wins, while South Salem is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Salem Titans will take on the South Salem Saxons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Salem: 2.7, South Salem: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Salem gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Sprague 11-1.
Braeli Martin spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mya Ward, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Parks, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, South Salem won against Sprague last Wednesday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. South Salem had just enough and edged McNary out 2-1. That's two games straight that South Salem has won by just one run.
West Salem is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for South Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Everything went West Salem's way against South Salem in their previous matchup back in April as West Salem made off with a 10-1 win. Will West Salem repeat their success, or does South Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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